AIIMS gets DRDO’s disinfection chamber

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AIIMS gets DRDO’s disinfection chamber

Thursday, 09 April 2020 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has installed a newly developed disinfection chamber at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

The chamber is designed by ‘Vehicle Research Development Establishment’ (VRDE), Ahmednagar, a DRDO laboratory.

“This system can be used for disinfection of personnel at the areas of controlled ingress and egress such as entry and exit to hospitals, malls, office buildings and critical installations,” a senior DRDO official said.

“This walk through enclosure is designed for personnel decontamination, one person at a time. This is a portable system equipped with sanitiser and soap dispenser. Electrically operated pump creates a disinfectant mist of hyposodiumchloride for disinfecting on entering the chamber,” he said.

The mist spray is calibrated for an operation of 25 seconds and stops automatically, indicating completion of operation. As per the procedure, personnel undergoing disinfection will need to keep their eyes closed while inside the chamber.

The system consists of roof mounted and bottom tanks with a total of 700 litres capacity. Approximately 650 personnel can pass through the chamber for disinfection until a refill is required.

The system has see-through glass panels on side walls for monitoring purpose and is fitted with lights for illumination during night time operations. A separate operator cabin is provided to monitor overall operations.

"The system has been manufactured with the help of Dass Hitachi Ltd, Ghaziabad, within a time span of four days. This system can be used for disinfection of personnel at the areas of controlled ingress and egress such as entry and exit to hospitals, malls, office buildings and critical installations," he said.

As per procedure, personnel undergoing disinfection will need to keep their eyes closed while inside the chamber.

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